Table 4.
Wound Evaluation; The results of changes in pressure wound size, granulation tissue grade, and photo analysis evaluated by experts before and after treatment were compared. Each evaluation showed a significant improvement in both groups (N = 38).
| Variable | Group | T0 | T3 | Source | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |||||
| Size | Exp. (N = 19) | 44.37 (± 7.79) | 31.81 (± 5.43) | G | 0.15 | 0.704 |
| Md = 12.56, p = 0.001 | T | 14.13 | 0.001 | |||
| Cont. (N = 19) | 37.77 (± 7.79) | 31.40 (± 5.43) | G × T | 1.51 | 0.227 | |
| Md = 6.37, p = 0.082 | ||||||
| Granulation tissue grade | Exp. (N = 19) | 1.29 (± 0.12) | 3.58 (± 0.15) | G | 0.51 | 0.478 |
| Md = –2.29, p ≤ 0.001 | T | 567.21 | < 001 | |||
| Cont. (N = 19) | 1.15 (± 0.116) | 3.49 (± 0.153) | G × T | 0.07 | 0.778 | |
| Md = –2.34, p ≤ 0.001 | ||||||
| Photo analysis | Exp. (N = 19) | 3.26 (± 0.15) | 4.63 (± 0.22) | G | 0.05 | 0.820 |
| Md = –1.37, p ≤ 0.001 | T | 114.95 | < 001 | |||
| Cont. (N = 19) | 3.16 (± 0.15) | 4.63 (± 0.22) | G × T | 0.16 | 0.694 | |
| Md = –1.47, p ≤ 0.001 | ||||||
Cont. = Control group; Exp. = Experimental group; G = Group; M = Mean; SD = Standard deviation; T = Time; T0 = Pretest; T3 = 3 week Follow up test after T0 test. p < 0.05.